page_title: Xia Minghan
section_title: Death
hierarchical_section_title: Xia Minghan / Death
caption_attribution_description: English: Xia Minghan and his wife Zheng Jiajun in Wuchang 中文: 1927年春，夏明翰与郑家均在武昌
context_page_description: Xia Minghan was an early leader of the Chinese revolution, revolution martyr, and a pioneer of Communist Party of China. He was arrested and executed by the Kuomintang in 1928.
context_section_description: Early in 1928, Xia Minghan was transferred to Hubei Province, as a member of Hubei Provincial Committee of CPC, and worked with Guo Liang, the newly appointed secretary of Hubei Provincial Committee. Betrayed by a traitor, on March 18, Xia Minghan was arrested in Wuhan. Two days later, in the morning of March 20, he was escorted to the Wuhan-Yuji execution ground. He was survived by his wife, Zheng Jiajun (郑家钧) and his daughter, Xia Yun (夏芸).
  Before his execution, he wrote his last poem:
  砍头不要紧，只要主义真，杀了夏明翰，还有后来人。
  Translation:
  Beheading is nothing to me,
  A true communist who'd be.
  Though you kill Xia Minghan today,
  Numerous will follow my way.
caption: Xia Minghan and wife Zheng Jiajun
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